2006 Toyota Matrix: sudden unintended acceleration

Filed Aug 1, 2015 · Engine · 52,600 miles · MD

Backed out of a parking space at a shopping center. Went about 50 yards and the engine revved like it was going 100 MPH and then jumped forward. Slammed on the brakes and put the car in neutral and it went back to normal idling.

Filed Mar 10, 2011 · Acceleration, Airbags · 68,000 miles · OR · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota matrix. While driving approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The contact attempted to apply the brakes but the brakes would not respond. The contact then depressed the accelerator pedal and the pedal fell to the floorboard abnormally. The contact then struck the curb and crashed into a concrete barrier as the vehicle went airborne and crashed into a second barrier causing the wheels to fracture from the vehicle before coming to a stop. The air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained severe headaches as a result. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where she was advised that the vehicle could be repaired. The contact stated after the crash she received a recall notice under the federal safety agency campaign id number: 10v384000 (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 68,000.

Filed Mar 29, 2010 · Acceleration · 10,000 miles · CO · crash · 2 injuries

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota matrix. While driving at approximately 10 MPH and attempting to slow down, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The vehicle crashed into another vehicle although the brake pedal was depressed. The contact stated that there was not enough time to shift into neutral gear; once the vehicle crashed, it spun around in a 180 degree turn and then the engine stopped. There were two people injured and both went to the hospital. There was a police report filed. The vehicle was totaled. The contact had not called the manufacturer or the dealer at the time of the complaint. The failure mileage was approximately 10,000.

Filed Mar 10, 2010 · Acceleration · 40,000 miles · FL · crash

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota matrix. While traveling at a speed of 20 MPH the vehicle had suddenly accelerated without warning causing the contact to crash into another vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealership where the contact was informed that the VIN was not related to any recalls. The approximate failure mileage was 40000 and the current mileage was 41000.

Filed Feb 15, 2010 · Acceleration · 25,000 miles · WA · crash

My car is a toyota 2006 matrix awd; I was pulling into my driveway to park in front of my garage, and took my feet of the accelerator pedal, but before I had any chance to react the car just continued to accelerate up my drive way and crashed through my garage door, causing damage to my car, the garage door, and some dents to my other car parked inside; I have always parked my car outside on the drive way, since there isn't space to park 2 cars in my garage; I am fairly safe and cautious driver; I took my car to the dealer to have them to take a look, my 2006 toyota matrix is not in the recall list, and the servicing guys didn't find anything wrong with my gas pedal; I am still concerned that there may still be a lurking issue with the pedal or the electronic system that caused the unintended acceleration.

Filed Nov 3, 2009 · Acceleration · 40,000 miles · NM

On three separate occasions our 2006 toyota matrix has accelerated on its own without warning. On all three occasions we have been able to slip the transmission out of drive into neutral or slam the brakes on to stop the acceleration. The most recent time this occurred was last weekend. The most previous was three months ago.

Filed Sep 21, 2007 · Acceleration, Airbags · 28,450 miles · PA · crash

Vehicle completely stopped in a line of traffic. While waiting to move on, with my foot on the brake,the engine all of a sudden roared and the vehicle shot forward and hit the vehicle (approximately 5 to 7 feet) in front of my vehicle. The air bags did not open and the hit to the other vehicle was more like a punch. I tried to stop my forward thrust but the brakes would not hold the vehicle. Upon striking the other vehicle the engine roar stopped and everything seemingly returned to normal. Minor damage was done to both vehicles and no one was reportedly injured. The police were called to the scene and an accident report was filed. My toyota dealer was called for assistance and advised me that they never had such an experience reported but suggested I bring the vehicle in for service.